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United States Patent | 6,032,459 |
Skowronski | March 7, 2000 |
A microturbine power generation system includes a turbine having a diffuser. A plurality of openings are located in the diffuser. When an exhaust stream is leaving the turbine, ambient air is drawn through the openings and into the turbine exhaust stream. The ambient air lowers the temperature of the turbine exhaust stream.
Inventors: | Skowronski; Mark J. (Walnut, CA) |
Assignee: | AlliedSignal, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) |
Appl. No.: | 994217 |
Filed: | June 15, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 60/39.511; 60/262 |
Intern'l Class: | F02C 007/10 |
Field of Search: | 60/39.5,39.511,39.512,262,266,269 |
2538701 | Jan., 1951 | Meyer | 60/39. |
4095417 | Jun., 1978 | Banthin | 60/39. |
4555902 | Dec., 1985 | Pilarczyk | 60/39. |